Community Cabinet 'democracy at work'

The LNP's Member for Whitsunday says Community Cabinet meetings are still worthwhile, despite the cost pressures on the Newman Government.

The public will have the chance to talk directly with ministers and assistant ministers at a Community Cabinet meeting at Proserpine on Sunday.

Jason Costigan says the opportunity to take their concerns directly to ministers is worth the expense.

"People have got to understand that democracy comes at a price and this is democracy at work - bringing the key decision makers, the people that are steering Queensland in the right direction, to their neck of the woods," she said.

She says schools and policing are likely to be major local issues discussed at this weekend's meeting.

"The Whitsunday water police, for example, they've got the oldest boat in the fleet, yet up and down the east coast of Queensland, the biggest offshore population," she said.

"Two state schools, one on Hayman, one on Hamilton, plus all the businesses and people that work in the tourism industry, so [a] fair population, an old boat and they're crying out for help."